Tim Wallace-Murphy studied medicine at the University College Dublin.He is the author of The Mark of the Beast, written with TrevorRavenscroft. He is a frequent lecturer on the Knights Templar, RosslynChapel, and the Sinclairs.

Leading authority on codes in medevil art

Expanding on issues touched on in The Da Vinci Code, thisthought-provoking book explores the real story of Christianity, a storytold by men and women who were condemned by the Orthodox church, astory long hidden in mysterious codes and symbols. In medieval times,dissenters believed the established church ruthlessly suppressed thetruth about Jesus and his ministry. Branded as heretics and subject totorture and execution for their beliefs, the dissenters — including theKnights Templar, Freemasons, Cathars, and scientists — devised aningenious code to communicate with fellow sympathizers and preserve thetruth for future generations. The code was concealed in complex symbolsthat were hidden in the art, artifacts, and architecture of themedieval world. Cracking the Symbol Code deciphers this fascinatingunderground language, revealing powerful messages that were meant asmuch for today’s truth seekers as for medieval minds.